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While agreeing to an extent with other reviewers with regards to the movie's slow pace, I cannot, however, dismiss it entirely. I suppose I must qualify by noting that I'm a fan of the satanic horror genre in general (Rosemary's Baby, The Omen, Mephisto Waltz, etc). With that in mind, I found the ritualistic scenes somewhat refreshing in comparison to other similar films. There was an element of 'crackness' that the others did not have, so to speak, which I found helped draw attention despite the somewhat lethargic plot. Naturally, the nudity and sex was likely written in for the standard trashy money-grubbing reasons, but the direction and use thereof makes it less for the sake of showing "T&A" and more for creating an "unkosher" feel. The ritualistic use and the juxtaposition of sex with religion made for an uneasy or perhaps amusing feel. All in all, while by no means a classic, I think that because of its bizarre slant toward the sexual, To The Devil A Daughter stands unique in its genre.Additionally, the excommunication(I think) ritual at the beginning can be found sampled in White Zombie's "Super-Charger Heaven." Additionally, Henry is played by Denholm Elliot in a role contrasting with the perhaps lovable Marcus Brody in the Indiana Jones films.
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